Piano-panel protector



(No Model.)

E. J. PASMORB 8a G. Y. MGCLURE.

PIANO PANEL PRQTBGLPOR.I No. 289,180. Patented-Nov. 27, 1888.

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, the United States, residing at Denver, in the UNITED STATES PATENTOEETCE.

EDVARD J. PASMOBE AND CHARLES Y. MCCLUBE, OF DEXVER, COLORADO.

PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,180, dated November2.7, 1883.

Application filed April 30,1883.

T0 LZ-Z whom, it mld/y concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD J. PAsMoEE and CHARLEs Y. MCCLURE, bothcitizens of county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented andproduced a new, original, and improved guard for protecting panels onpianos from being scratched or injured by the feet of the performer, ofwhich the following is a specication, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part thereof.

Our invention relates to improvements in piano-front protectors; and theobject of our invention is to provide a means of protecting the frontparts of pianos frominjurv bv careless persons or children while sittingin front of the saine. The protectorinay be removed and replaced atwill, and atthe same time presents an ornamental appearance. Theseobjects we attain by means ot' the device illustrated in the accompanyindrawings, forming part of this specification, in which--` Figure l is afront view of a piano provided with our improvements, Fig. 2, asectional end view of Fig. 1 on a line a a., showing the extensions dand B and the rubber attachments G.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, D represents the casing in the front part of a piano, Ethe panel thereof, and G the base, and F a combined pedal-guard andtoe-guide. A represents our improvenient for protecting the front partoi' the piano, which is made to iit close to either side of and over theupper part of the combined pedal-guide and toe-guard F, and extends tonear the ends of the front and upward as high as may be desirable. leprefer to have it of a sufficient height to extend above the panel E, asshown in Fig. l oi' the accompanying drawings.

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The base of the procteetor A is provided with extensions d d and B B,the latter extending under the base of the piano when the protector isin proper position, and the former extending forward, serving thepurpose of a brace and ornament to the protector.

To the back portion of the protector is attached a number of buttons, G,by means of screws passing through holes made in the buttons into holesprovided in the protector for the purpose of preventing the surface ofthe protector from coming in contact with the finish on the front of thepiano.

The protectors ma;T be manufactured from metallic or wooden materials,as desired. Vhere pianos are not provided with toeguards, the protectormayv be made to iit close to Jthe pedals by making the opening H in thelower central part thereof smaller.

The buttons G should be made of soft rubber or other pliable materialthat will not injure'the finish on the piano when coming in contacttherewith.

Having thus fully described the construction and use of our invention,what we claim as new, and desire to secure bv Letters Patent. is-

The hereinbefore-described piano-front protector, consisting,substantially, of the ornamental upright protector A, provided at thelower central part thereof with an opening, H, and having the extensionsd d and B B permanently attached to the base thereof, as set forth anddescribed, and for the purpose specified.

EDVARD J. PASMORE. CHAR-LES Y. MCCLURE.

Yitnesses:

' GEO. A. CAMPBELL,

J. H. JoHNs'roN.

